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C. A. FOX

Oct. 10, 1933.

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Patented Oct. 10, 1933 UNITED: STATES CARTON Charles A. Fox, NewYork, N.Y. Application May 27, 1933. Serial No. 673,246

14 Claims. (013229-127) This invention relates to improvements incartons and has particular reference to a carton of the foldable type.

An object of the invention is to provide an improved carton of simple,practical and economical construction for containing one or morearticles such as bottles, so that the same may be conveniently packedand transported.

Another object is to form a carton from a single blank of suitablematerial which can be readily and quickly folded to set up the carton inits operative condition, and in which one of the walls thereof is formedby interlocking a pair of flaps in overlapping relation to each other tothereby l5 assist in maintaining the carton in its set-up condition.

A further object is to extend the portions of the carton blankconstituting the side walls of the carton so as to form strips which arescored to denne flaps adapted to interlock with each other to provideone Wall of the carton, and to further provide partitions whichcooperate within the body of the carton to divide the same into two ormore article-receiving compartments.

The above and other objects Will appear more clearly from the followingdetailed description when taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings which illustrate preferred embodiments of the inventive idea.

In the drawings:-

l Figure 1 is a plan view. of a blank from which the carton is formed toprovide three articlereceiving compartments.

v Figure 2 is a perspective View of the carton in partially set upposition.

Figure 3 is a transverse section through the carton in a partially setup position and showing the manner of interlocking flaps in overlappingrelation to form an end wall of the carton.

Figure 4 is a vertical sectional view through the carton takensubstantially on the line 4-4 of Figure 5.

Figure 5 is a transverse section through the carton substantially on theline 5-5 of Figure 4.

Figure 6 is a plan view of a blank utilized to form a two-bottle carton.

Figure 'l is a perspective View of the carton of Figure 6 in a partiallyset up position. l

Figure 8 is a view similar to Figure 7 showing .the manner ofinterlocking the ilaps forming one of the end walls of the carton.

Figure 9 is a vertical longitudinal section taken substantially on theline 9-9 of Figure 10.

1 Figure 10 is a section yon the, line 10-.-10 of Figure 9.`

l19, front Wall 20, a top closure section 21, and a Figure 11 is a planview, similar to Figures 1 and 6, of a blank for a one-bottle carton.

Figure 12 is a perspective view of the latter carton in its partiallyset up position.

Figure 13 is a similar view showing the man- 60 ner of interlocking theilaps forming an end wall of the carton, and

Figure 14 is a vertical longitudinal section through the carton in itscompletely set up position. 65

The carton of the present invention, which is preferably made from asingle blank of corrugatedboard of suitable weight and strength, isespecially designed for the convenient packaging and transportation ofbottled beer, wines, and other beverages.

The blank from which the carton of Figures 1 to 5 is formed, is cut andscored to provide a rear wall 15, side walls 16, closure flaps 17 atadjacent ends of said side Walls, and a closure member generallyindicated by the numeral 18. When the blank is cut the member 18 forms acontinuation of the wall 15 and said member is scored transversely toprovide a bottom section closure flap 22. The cut blank furthercomprises strips generally V indicated by the numerals 23 and 24, eachof which forms a continuation of one of the side walls 16. The strip 23is scored transversely at 25 to form a flap ,26 and a partition member27, the former having in its outer edge a substantially V-shaped notch28 while the member 27 has a transverse slot29 in its inner edge andadjacent the free extremity of said member. The strip 24 is similarlyscored at 30 to form the flap 31 and partition 32. Said flap 31 isprovided upon its inner edge with the V-shaped notch 33 and the member32 has a slot 34 similar to the slot 29. From the slots 29, 34 to thefree extremities of the strips 23 and 24 95 the Width of the partitionmembers is reduced as indicated at 35 for a purpose which will appear inthe course of the description.

At the opposite end of the blank and between the. aps 17 the Wall l5 isextended'to form a section generally indicated by the numeral 36` andthis section is scored transversely along the line 37 to define aportion 38 of the Wall l5, and a retaining plate 39. In the embodimentbeing' described, said plate is provided with three apertures 40 eachadapted to receive a neck of a bottle as indicated in Figure 4 and thematerial adjacent each of these apertures is slit at 41 so as to impartflexibility to the plate adjacent the aperture and thereby permit of theeasier insertion ofthe bottle neck through the aperture and itswithdrawal therefrom. Between the apertures 40 the plate is providedwith the spaced slots 42 extending inwardly from the outer edge of thesection 36 and adapted to cooperate with the slots 29 and 34- in thepartition members 27 and 32, when the carton is set up, as willpresently apear. p In folding the blank to form the carton, the sidewalls 16 and their strips 23 and 24 are rst bent on the longitudinalscoredlines defining the wall 15 after which said strips are folded onthe score lines separating said side walls from the flaps 26 and 31 anda similar folding action is accomplished on the lines and 30. The flap26 is now bent inwardly to the position shown in Figures 2 and 3 withits partition 27 extending toward the end of the blank on which theretaining plate 39 is formed. The flap 31 is then interlocked with theflap 26 in the manner indicated in Figure 3, by interengaging thenotches 28 and 33 and overlapping said flaps so that a portion of the ap31 extends on the exterior side of the ap 26 with the remainder of saidflap adjacent its partition 32 extending through the slot 28 and on theinterior side of the flap- 26. With the flaps thus interlocked, thepartition 32 extending from the flap 31 is also disposed similarlyto thepartition 27 and in substantially parallel relation within the cartonbody and to the side walls 16-thereof The section 36 is now folded uponits scored lines so as to extend the portion 38 along the interior ofthe wall 15 and laterally project the retaining plate 39 with respect tosaid wall so that the plate will extend transversely of the partitions27 and 32. The latter are now lifted sufficiently to interengage theslots 29 and 34 thereof with the slots 42 in the retaining plate andthereby interlock said partitions with said plate so that the same willmaintain their positions within the body of the carton and combine toform three article-receiving compartments therein into each of which abottle may be inserted by first projecting the neck thereof through oneof the openings 40. The bottoms of the bottles in the two outercompartments then rest upon the naps 26 and 31 and the bottle in thecentral compartment likewise rests upon the overlapping portions of saidaps. Thus the retaining plate'39 not only acts to maintain thepartitions 27 and 32 in proper position but also assists in maintainingthe bottles within their respective compartments where they aresegregated from each other by said partitions. The naps 17 are nowfolded inwardly so as to rest upon the adjacent ends of the partitions27 and 32 and the closure member 18 is then folded on its transversescore lines to bring the bottom section 19 into intimate contact withthe flaps 26 and 31 and to also adjust the front wall 20 into closingposition with `respect to the various compartments. Finally, tocompletely close the carton, the end closure 21 is folded down upon theflaps 17 and at the same time the flap 22 is inserted into the spacebetween the wall portion 38 and the adjacent longitudinal edges of thepartitions 27 and 32 and edges of the flaps 17, said edges of thepartitions having been cut away at 35, as previously described, toprovide a convenient space for the insertion of said flap 22. Before thelatter flap is inserted,.the portion 38 extends downwardly in a slightlydiagonal direction, as best indicated in Figure 4, so that it will, ineffect, form a wedge-shaped space with the adjacent edges ofthepartitions, this diagonal positioning of the portion 38 beingprimarily due to the inherent flexibility of the material and theconsequent natural tendency of said portion 38 to move away from thewall 15 after the portion 38 has been folded to the position shown inFigures 2 and 4. As a consequence, there will be a' frictionalengagement of the ap'22 with the portion 38, the adjacent edges of thepartitions 27 and 32, and the contiguous edges of the flaps 17, whichengagement will be sufcient to maintain the end closure 21 in itsclosing position. Further, dueto the natural tendency of the portion 38to spring away from the wall 15, said portion will exert a yieldingpressure upon the flap 22 and thus further assist in maintaining thesame in its inserted position. v

Referring to the form of the invention shown in Figures 6 to 10inclusive, in which the carton is adapted to contain two compartments,the4 l49 extending from the side walls 44 and 45, re-

spectively, at the other ends thereof remote from the flaps 47. Thestrip 48 constitutes in its entirety an end ap 50 having a notch 51 inits outer edge and adjacent its free extremity, while the strip 49 isdivided by a score line intol an end flap 52 and a partition member 53.52 is shorter than the flap 50 and is provided with a notch 54 in itsinner edge similar in shape to the notch 51. Adjacent the, freeextremity of the partition 53 and upon its inner edge the same is formedwith a transverse slot 55. Between the closure flaps 47 the wall '43 isextended to form a section generally indicated by the numeral 56, thissection being of exactly the same construction as the section 36 exceptthat it is provided with only two apertures 57 and a single transverseslot 58 which is adapted to cooperate with the slot 55 in the partition53 to interlock other at a point adjacent the side wall 45, instead ofan intermediate point as in Figure 2. This will permit of the partition53 being positioned equidistant between the side walls 44 and 45 andthus form two compartments within the carton of equal dimensions. Theremainder of the folding operation will be apparent from the precedingdescription.

In Figures 11 to 14, there is described a carton for sealing a singlebottle and in this instance said carton is again .formed from a singleblank comprising the rear wall 59, side walls 60, and closure ap 6l atone end of said side walls, interlocking flaps 62 and 63 at the otherend of said side walls, and a closure member generally indicated at 64extending from the wall 59 and between said flaps 62 and 63. The flap 62is provided in its outer edge with a notch 65 while in the inner edge ofthe flap 63 there is formed a similar notch 66, said notches beingadapted to be interengaged in the same manner as described in connectionwith the notches 28, 33 and 5l, 54, so as to form an end closure for thesingle compart- The end flap ment of the carton. From between theclosure flap 61 there is extended thefsection 67 scored transversely todefine a wall portion 68 similar to the portion 38, and to also form theapertured retaining plate 69 the opening of which is adapted to receivethe neck of the bottle inserted into the carton after the blank has beenfolded to the position shown in Figure l2. Following this, the flaps 61are folded inwardly and the closure member 64 which is'similar in allrespects to the members 18 and 46, except for the width thereof, is thenfolded into position in the same manner as described in connection withthe member 18.

What is claimed is:

l. A carton comprising a body forming a compartment and having a wall aportion of which is folded upon itself and extended to constitute anarticle-retaining member, adjacent one end of said compartment,overlapping flaps at the other end of said compartment having means tointerlock the same with each other to thereby form a closure for saidother end, and a closure member for the first-named end of saidcompartment.

2. A carton comprising a body forming a compartment and having a wall aportion of which is folded upon itself and extendedv to constitute anarticle-retaining member, adjacent one end of said compartment,overlapping flaps at the other end of said compartment having means tointerlock the same with each other to thereby forma closure for saidother end, other flaps at the first-named end of said compartment havingedges adjacent said wall portion, and a closure member insertablebetween and frictionally engageable with said edges and portion.

3. A carton comprising a body having side walls forming anarticle-receiving compartment, flaps extending from said side walls andoverlapping each other and provided with means to interlock the same toform a closure for one end of said compartment, an article-retainingplate extending laterally from another wall of said body, and a closuremember also extending from the latter wall and foldable to close theother end of said compartment.

4. A carton comprising a body, overlapping flaps at one end thereofhaving means to interlock the same. to close said end, a partitionextending from one of said aps and into said body to divide the latterinto article-receiving compartments, and a closure for the other end ofsaid body.

5. A carton comprising a body, overlapping flaps at one end thereofhaving means to interlock the same to close said end, a partitionextending from each of said flaps and into said body to form therein aplurality of article-receiving compartments, and a closure member forthe other end of said body.

6. A carton comprising a body, overlapping flaps at one end thereofhaving means to interlock the same to close said end, a partitionextending from one of said flaps and into said body to divide the latterinto article-receiving compartments, a retaining plate adjacent the endsof said compartments remote from said flaps, said plate and partitionhaving cooperating means to interlock the same, and a closure member forthe end of said body adiacent said plate.

"1. A carton'comprising a body, overlapping flaps at one end thereofhaving means to interlock the same to close said end, a partitionextending from each of said aps and into said body to form therein aplurality of article-receiving compartments, a retaining plate adjacentthe ends of said compartments remote 'from said flaps, said plate andpartition having cooperating means to interlock the same, and a closuremember for the end of said body adjacent said plate.

8. A single blank of material for use in making a carton, said blankbeing cut and scored to provide a body including closure flaps for oneend thereof, said flaps having means to interlock the same inoverlapping relation, an apertured article-retaining plate formedadjacent the other end of said body, and a closure member for the latterend.

9. A single blank of material for use in making a carton, said blankbeing cut and scored to provide a body including closure 'aps for oneend thereof, said aps having means to interlock the same in overlappingrelation, one of said flaps having a partition extending therefrom fordividing the interior of said body into compartments, and a closuremember for the other end of said body.

10. A single blank of material for use in making a carton, said blankbeing cut and scored to provide a body including closure flaps for oneend thereof, said flaps having means to interlock the same inoverlapping relation, and being provided with extensions formingpartitions which divide the interior of said' body into a plurality ofcompartments, and a closure member for the other end of said body.

11. A single blank of material for use in mak. ing a carton, said blankbeing cut and scored to provide a body including closure flaps for oneend thereof, said flaps having means to interlock the same inoverlapping relation, and being p'rovided with extensons formingpartitions which divide the interior of said body into a plurality ofcompartments, an article-retaining plate formed at the other end of saidbody, said plate and partitions having cooperating means to interlockthe same, and a closure member for the latter end of said body.

12. A carton comprising a bottom, side walls, and overlapping flapshaving means to interlock the same when overlapped to form an endclosure for the carton, a member extending from said bottom and foldableto provide a front wall for the carton and a closure ap for the endthereof opposite said end closure, and an article-retaining plateadjacent the last-named end within said carton.

13. A carton comprising a and overlapping naps having means to interlockthe same when overlapped to form an end closure for the carton, a memberextending from said bottom and foldable to provide a front wall for thecarton and a closureflap for the end thereof opposite said end closure,and an article-retaining plate extending fromsaid bottom adjacent theend thereof remote from said end closure.

14. A carton comprising a body, overlapping flaps therefor having meansto secure the same together to form an end of said body, a partitionextending from one of said flaps and into said body to divide the latterinto compartments, and a closure for the other end of said body.

CHARLES A. FOX.

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